A Brief History of Comic Book MoviesThe DC Universe
A Brief History of Comic Book Movies: The DC Universe
Dixon, Wheeler Winston; Graham, Richard
2016-11-17 00:00:00
[As the millennium dawned, the two major comic book publishers, DC and Marvel, were moving aggressively toward television and film projects featuring their most iconic characters, but this time designed as major studio films, rather than Saturday morning serials or children’s entertainment. Correctly judging that the time was right for digitally enhanced escapism, made ever easier with each passing year by increasingly sophisticated imaging technology (computer-generated imagery), both companies dived in to the mainstream theatrical marketplace. Such films as Superman (1978), Batman (1989), The Dark Knight (2008), Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and Suicide Squad (2016) are some of the key films discussed in this chapter.]
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A Brief History of Comic Book MoviesThe DC Universe
[As the millennium dawned, the two major comic book publishers, DC and Marvel, were moving aggressively toward television and film projects featuring their most iconic characters, but this time designed as major studio films, rather than Saturday morning serials or children’s entertainment. Correctly judging that the time was right for digitally enhanced escapism, made ever easier with each passing year by increasingly sophisticated imaging technology (computer-generated imagery), both companies dived in to the mainstream theatrical marketplace. Such films as Superman (1978), Batman (1989), The Dark Knight (2008), Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and Suicide Squad (2016) are some of the key films discussed in this chapter.]
Published: Nov 17, 2016
Keywords: DC Comics; Batman; Superman; Wonder woman; The flash; Green lantern
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